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Bargain Euro 1973 Mercedes Benz 450SLC

This 1973 Mercedes Benz 450 SLC might be the nicest of all the SLC’s around. While that might be akin to being the smartest kid in the dumb class, the prices on these cars are hard to argue with. This one has the best color combination, a seemingly clean and straight California body, smog exempt status, and the critical pre-1974 chrome bumpers. Find it here on Craigslist in Rancho Cordova, California for $3995. Special thanks to BaT reader Jeff B. for this submission!

The white wall rites make the car a grocery getter, so we would have then flipped black side out if there is still adequate tread. The awkwardness of the stretched lines and fixed hardtop are actually okay once you realize that these cars were raced and rallied. Check out the AMG road race car we featured two years back, and take a look at these guys from Slovakia who are having some serious fun with this model.